aphotic
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aphotic
- /eɪˈfəʊtɪk/ UK
- /eɪˈfoʊtɪk/ US
Rhymes with -əʊtɪk
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From a- (prefix meaning ‘not; without; opposite of’) + photic.
adjective more aphotic · most aphotic
- Having no light, especially no sunlight.
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Describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
As experiment has shown that light waves capable of effecting chemical changes do not penetrate the water deeper than 400 meters and as the other conditions of assimilation are met above this line, it is proposed to distinguish a diaphanic region including the land and the water to a depth of 400 m.
Opposite: photic
Translations
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adj having no light, especially no sunlight
| Español | afótica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 무광 mugwang |
| 日本語 | 無光 muhikari |
| 中文 | 無光 /无光 wúguāng |
| Português | afótico |
| Français | aphotique |
| Deutsch | aphotische |
| Italiano | afotico |
| Русский | афотический afotičeskij |
Talk about this word "aphotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aphotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aphotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aphotic "aphotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aphotic.Cite this
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